Brugge – Arsenal: Will Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the UEFA Champions League table?
On Wednesday, December 10, Brugge host Arsenal in a UEFA Champions League clash. Kick-off is set for 21:00 CET, and I’m offering you a betting angle for this matchup.
Brugge – Arsenal: Match facts and H2H
- Brugge have lost three of their last four matches.
- Arsenal have suffered only two defeats this season.
- Arsenal have scored at least once in 19 consecutive matches.
- Brugge have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four games.
- Arsenal have not won any of their previous three away fixtures: two draws and a loss.
- Arsenal score in both halves in 41% of their matches this season, while Brugge do so in 32%.
- Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in 64% of their matches this season; Brugge in 32%.
- Arsenal have lost just one match to nil this season.
- Brugge and Arsenal have never faced each other before.
Brugge – Arsenal: Match preview
Brugge are fighting for a place in the knockout rounds as they try to break into the top 24. The Belgian side have collected four points from five matches. They stunned Monaco 4–1 and held Barcelona to a 3–3 draw at home, but lost their remaining fixtures. They have conceded 13 goals across those five games, with only four teams allowing more. Brugge sit two points off 24th place with three rounds left, and they must keep picking up points to stay in contention for the playoffs.
Arsenal arrive in superb form, boasting a perfect record in the UEFA Champions League. The Gunners dispatched Athletic Bilbao 2–0, then Olympiacos 2–0, demolished Atlético Madrid 4–0, beat Slavia Prague 3–0, and in the previous round defeated Bayern Munich 3–1. That match brought the first goal they have conceded in this Champions League campaign. Arsenal currently have the best defensive record in the competition. They top the table with a three-point cushion over four chasing teams.
Probable line-ups
- Brugge: Van den Heuvel; Siquet, Mechele, Ordonez, Seys; Stankovic, Onyedika; Forbs, Vanaken, Tzolis; Tresoldi
- Arsenal: Raya; White, Timber, Hincapié, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Nørgaard, Merino; Madueke, Gyökeres, Martinelli
Prediction
Brugge will certainly make Arsenal work on Belgian soil, especially after holding Barcelona to a 3–3 draw there. Arsenal have issues in defence, so I expect both teams to find the net in this encounter.
